It's being reported that rookie wide out James Hardy will start opposite Lee Evans in the Bills first preseason game. Hardy stands 6'7 and could be a legitimate red zone threat for Trent Edwards. Hardy scored 36 touchdowns in 3 seasons with Indiana, including 16 last year. The Bills took Hardy with the 10th pick in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft.
Fantasy Impact: It usually takes rookie wide receivers a while to get acclimated to the NFL but Hardy could make an immediate impact because of his size. He may be worth a shot as a your 5th receiver in deep leagues. If not, keep an eye on him this year. He could be a nice play for you during one of your starters bye weeks.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Source: Pennington to start for Dolphins
After being released by the Jets because they signed whats his name, Chad Pennington is headed to the Miami Dolphins. Pennington agreed Friday night to a 2 year 11.5 million dollar contract. At almost 6 million a year, you can safely say that he will be the starting quarterback, at least in 2008. This will give Chad Henne and John Beck a year or two to develop behind him. As painful as it was to watch last season, the AFC East is getting really interesting.
Fantasy Impact: The Dolphins are expected to rely heavily on the running game this season and Pennington will never put up huge numbers...but he won't kill you either. He is a decent option as a number 2 QB. I can see him putting up around 15 scores if he stays healthy all season.
Fantasy Impact: The Dolphins are expected to rely heavily on the running game this season and Pennington will never put up huge numbers...but he won't kill you either. He is a decent option as a number 2 QB. I can see him putting up around 15 scores if he stays healthy all season.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Favre to Jets
Brett Favre is headed out of Green Bay, but it's not down south as originally thought. Favre was traded to the Jets for a conditional 4th round draft pick. According to the NFL network, if Favre takes 50 percent of the snaps this season, the pick becomes a 3rd rounder. If he takes 70 percent of snaps and the Jets make the playoffs, it becomes a 2nd rounder. If he takes 80 percent of snaps and the Jets make the Super Bowl, it becomes a 1st rounder. Got all that? To make room for Favre, Chad Pennington will be released or traded.
Fantasy Impact: Favre won't have the weapons he had in Green Bay, but he could still be considered a low end # 1 QB by some. Personally, I would draft him as my back up. It's just to risky to count on Favre to play well week in and week out in a new system. Also, he has a tendency to force throws and that could lead to some 2-3 interception games. Coles is underrated and Cotchery is up and coming but there is not a whole lot of talent on the outside for the Jets. As far as Pennington, he will find a home somewhere but it will most likely be as a backup. He has no fantasy value.
Fantasy Impact: Favre won't have the weapons he had in Green Bay, but he could still be considered a low end # 1 QB by some. Personally, I would draft him as my back up. It's just to risky to count on Favre to play well week in and week out in a new system. Also, he has a tendency to force throws and that could lead to some 2-3 interception games. Coles is underrated and Cotchery is up and coming but there is not a whole lot of talent on the outside for the Jets. As far as Pennington, he will find a home somewhere but it will most likely be as a backup. He has no fantasy value.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Broncos RB Torain out 2-3 months
According to the Denver Post, Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain fractured his elbow in practice this morning and will be out 2-3 months. Torain was competing for the starting tailback position along with Selvin Young and Andre Hall.
Fantasy Impact: This clears things up a bit in Denver. It looked like Torain was set to get the goaline carries this season but with this injury he could end up being a non factor until mid season. Selvin Young is the favorite here and now goes from a guy you shouldn't touch to a # 3 back with upside if named the starter. At least I think...who knows with Mike Shanahan.
Fantasy Impact: This clears things up a bit in Denver. It looked like Torain was set to get the goaline carries this season but with this injury he could end up being a non factor until mid season. Selvin Young is the favorite here and now goes from a guy you shouldn't touch to a # 3 back with upside if named the starter. At least I think...who knows with Mike Shanahan.
If Favre lands in Tampa, Garica lands in...
If the Bucs do end up with Brett Favre, Jeff Garcia would more than likely be asked to be traded. If that is the way this scenario plays out, where would Garcia likely end up? Well there are a couple of teams that would make sense. The Vikings are built to win now and could use a veteren QB to ensure a 10 win season. The Bears are a mess at QB and could be in the mix. But what about the 49ers? 49ers beat writer Matt Maiocco of The Press Democrat points out in his blog that there could be some interest from the 49ers in Garcia. Mike Nolan needs to win this season to save his job and Garcia may give him the best opportunity to do that.
Fantasy Impact: If Garcia is put into Mike Martz's system and can pick it up relatively quickly, he could put up some decent numbers this year. I think he would be more of a caretaker with the Vikings or Bears. Considering the lack of depth at QB, Garica is a safe play as a number 2 QB as long as he is starting.
Fantasy Impact: If Garcia is put into Mike Martz's system and can pick it up relatively quickly, he could put up some decent numbers this year. I think he would be more of a caretaker with the Vikings or Bears. Considering the lack of depth at QB, Garica is a safe play as a number 2 QB as long as he is starting.
Farve to the Bucs
Just heard on ESPN radio that a deal to send Farve to the Tampa Bay Bucs is all but complete. With the circus that has surrounded Green Bay this preseason this comes as no surprise. If you're Green Bay, at this point you just want to get Farve out of there and send him and his distractions some place else. There are obviously a number of fantasy implications associated with this breaking story. First, I dont think Farve has any chance of replicating last years numbers but I still think he would be a solid #2 QB on your team. Second, you have to consider the impact this move will have on the Bucs WR's. Joey Galloway could benefit from this move but the guy is like 60 years old so Im not banking on anything big from him this year. In a nut shell the Bucs receivers are no where near as talented as Donald Driver and Greg Jennings. I personally would not want any part of any Bucs offensive player on my fantasy team. We will keep you posted on this story throughout the day.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Boldin has injured hamstring
Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin will miss the first preseason game against the Saints with a hamstring injury. He is day to day for practice.
Fantasy Impact: What is going on with wide recievers this year?! If this injury lingers, it could be a terrible blow for the Cardinals and fantays owners. Sounds like he'll be fine though but keep an eye on this.
Fantasy Impact: What is going on with wide recievers this year?! If this injury lingers, it could be a terrible blow for the Cardinals and fantays owners. Sounds like he'll be fine though but keep an eye on this.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Brandon Marshall and Steve Smith Fantasy Impact
The NFL Network has just reported that Brandon Marshall will be suspended for the first three games of the upcoming season due to drunk driving and domestic abuse arrests. Marshall had a breakthrough year last year catching 7 TD's and over 1,300 yards receiving.
Now for the fantasy spin. This news will obviously do nothing but hurt Marshall's draft status but if your savvy enough you could pick the likes of Steve Smith and Marshall probably around the 4th and fifth rounds now while focusing on other needs early in the draft.
Take this scenario as an example. Lets assume that without the suspension, Smith was a second round pick. With the two game suspension sure you loose him for three weeks (count the bye) during the season but you could very easily take someone like N. Burleson in the 8 round who would be a viable replacement for Smith for a couple of weeks and instead of taking Smith in the second you could now focus on a top QB or RB knowing that Smith will last longer. The same could be said for B. Marshall. I look at the news of their suspensions as an opportunity to take advantage of some opportunities that will come up on draft day and you should to.
Now for the fantasy spin. This news will obviously do nothing but hurt Marshall's draft status but if your savvy enough you could pick the likes of Steve Smith and Marshall probably around the 4th and fifth rounds now while focusing on other needs early in the draft.
Take this scenario as an example. Lets assume that without the suspension, Smith was a second round pick. With the two game suspension sure you loose him for three weeks (count the bye) during the season but you could very easily take someone like N. Burleson in the 8 round who would be a viable replacement for Smith for a couple of weeks and instead of taking Smith in the second you could now focus on a top QB or RB knowing that Smith will last longer. The same could be said for B. Marshall. I look at the news of their suspensions as an opportunity to take advantage of some opportunities that will come up on draft day and you should to.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Farve.........please go away
I get it, Brett Farve is a legend, a former MVP, Super Bowl Champion, yeah yeah yeah. He has done more for the Packers organization than anyone else with the exception of Vince Lombardi but honestly when is enough enough. I mean this guy has retired, un-retired, retired again and now wants back all of this within the last 6 months. What I find humorous is that this guy is dead set on coming back and then the Packers offer him $20 million to pretty much go away and let the Pack go about its business and Farve actually contemplates the decision but now he is supposedly coming back and going to compete for the starting spot. So if he wanted to play so badly, why contemplate the offer to go away?
This whole situation smells like one week old fish that has been left in an apartment in the middle of August without air conditioning (for those that didn't follow it reeks). So what happens if Aaron Rodgers actually wins the job, you mean to tell me that Farve will actually hold the clipboard and keep his mouth shut, not buying that. The Packers are in a no win situation here, if Farve wins you cant expect Rodgers to stick around and if Rodgers wins the job guess who will be right back in retirement.....you got it Mr. Farve.
What would be fair to all parties involved is to get Farve to guarantee you at least two more years (not that his word means much right now), trade Aaron Rodgers and get a second round pick, and then lower seat prices by the $20 million that you were so quickly going to give Farve. I mean how does it work that the organization is so willing to give away $20 million and season ticket prices are at an all time high.
To be honest, I'm sick of the entire situation as I'm sure most of you are. Farve has tarnished his career in my opinion and taken advantage of the mystic that he has worked to hard to build up. He should go home, ride his tractor and hang with him family.
This whole situation smells like one week old fish that has been left in an apartment in the middle of August without air conditioning (for those that didn't follow it reeks). So what happens if Aaron Rodgers actually wins the job, you mean to tell me that Farve will actually hold the clipboard and keep his mouth shut, not buying that. The Packers are in a no win situation here, if Farve wins you cant expect Rodgers to stick around and if Rodgers wins the job guess who will be right back in retirement.....you got it Mr. Farve.
What would be fair to all parties involved is to get Farve to guarantee you at least two more years (not that his word means much right now), trade Aaron Rodgers and get a second round pick, and then lower seat prices by the $20 million that you were so quickly going to give Farve. I mean how does it work that the organization is so willing to give away $20 million and season ticket prices are at an all time high.
To be honest, I'm sick of the entire situation as I'm sure most of you are. Farve has tarnished his career in my opinion and taken advantage of the mystic that he has worked to hard to build up. He should go home, ride his tractor and hang with him family.
Ryan Grant ends holdout
The Green Bay Packers have agreed to terms with running back Ryan Grant, ending his 7 day holdout. It's rumored that Grant has agreed to a 4 year deal that could be worth up to 30 million dollars. Grant will make 4.25 million this season. Grant rushed for 956 yards and 8 touchdowns last year. He also gained 201 yards in the divisional playoff game against Seattle.
Fantasy Impact: That's a pretty big contract for a guy who had a good half season but considering the shelf life of running backs, who can blame him for wanting to get paid. The Packers are paying Grant like a feature back but we're still not 100 percent sold. If Aaron Rodgers plays well, Grant should have running room. If not, he could struggle. Grant will be a solid # 2 back this year but don't consider him to be a number 1. He is worth a late 2nd, early 3rd round selection.
Fantasy Impact: That's a pretty big contract for a guy who had a good half season but considering the shelf life of running backs, who can blame him for wanting to get paid. The Packers are paying Grant like a feature back but we're still not 100 percent sold. If Aaron Rodgers plays well, Grant should have running room. If not, he could struggle. Grant will be a solid # 2 back this year but don't consider him to be a number 1. He is worth a late 2nd, early 3rd round selection.
Steve Smith suspended 2 games
The Carolina Panthers have suspended wide receiver Steve Smith for 2 regular season games. The suspension stems from a fight Smith got into at practice with teammate Ken Lucas. Apparently Lucas has a broken nose. Smith will still participate in training camp and preseason games.
Fantasy Impact: This puts a little wrinkle in your draft plans. With Smith not being available the first 2 weeks, he could drop on draft boards. He is still worth a 3rd round pick but you might be able to steal him in the 4th.
Fantasy Impact: This puts a little wrinkle in your draft plans. With Smith not being available the first 2 weeks, he could drop on draft boards. He is still worth a 3rd round pick but you might be able to steal him in the 4th.
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